What they saw in America Alexis de tocqueville, max weber, g. K. Chesterton and sayyid qutb. I especially look forward to this discussion as dr. Nolans insights will help us wrap up a yearlong study at the Mcconnell Center on American Political Culture inspired by toekvilles democracy in america. He holds a masters in doctoral degrees from the university of virginia. His teaching and Research Interests fall within the general areas of law and society, culture, technology and social change and historical comparative sociology. He is the recipient of several grants and awards including the National Endowments for the humanities fellow ships and a full bright scholarship. We look forward to dr. Williams pardon, dr. Nolans engaging discussion this evening on dark strands and bright threads what they is a new america. Dr. Nolan has agreed to take questions from the audience following his remarks. Please wait for one of our mcconnell scholars to bring you the microphone when youre asking you
And by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and Information Services worldwide. Captioning sponsored by Rose Communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Rose this evening we remember the acclaimed novelist e. L. Doctorow. He died in manhattan yesterday from complications of lung cancer. He was 84. The New York Times described him as a quote literary time traveler who stirred the past into fiction and one of the contemporary fictions most restless experimenters. He was best known for historical fiction set in the early 20th century united states. Ragtime is the book that made him famous. It covers a decade and a half leading into world war i. His other notable works include the march, the waterworks and the book of daniel. At the news of his passing president o bomba tweeted quote e. L. Doctorow was one of americas greatest novelists. His books taught me much and he will be missed. His work was honored with many awards over the last four decades. The priz
And by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and Information Services worldwide. Captioning sponsored by Rose Communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Rose this evening we remember the acclaimed novelist e. L. Doctorow. He died in manhattan yesterday from complications of lung cancer. He was 84. The New York Times described him as a quote literary time traveler who stirred the past into fiction and one of the contemporary fictions most restless experimenters. He was best known for historical fiction set in the early 20th century united states. Ragtime is the book that made him famous. It covers a decade and a half leading into world war i. His other notable works include the march, the waterworks and the book of daniel. At the news of his passing president o bomba tweeted quote e. L. Doctorow was one of americas greatest novelists. His books taught me much and he will be missed. His work was honored with many awards over the last four decades. The priz
On holidays, too. Follow us on twitter, like us on facebook. And find our programs and schedule on our website, cspan. Org history. Next on American History tv, a panel of scholars discusses the life and legacy of novelist, journalist, photographer, and social activist jack london. In this twohour program, well see a selection of his photo journalism and learn how the author of the call of the wild has influenced generations of western writers. The bill lane center for the American West and Stanford University libraries cohosted this event. Thank you, bruce. Hello, my name is marc levin, and im an affiliated scholar with the Billing Center for the american center. A program today is called jack london, apostil of the American West. And is being cosponsors by bill lane center for American West and the Stanford University libraries. As bruce was describing, the Billings Center is dedicated to advancing scholarship and Public Education on the past, present, and future of Western North ame
Thank you. Bruce. Hello my name is mark levine. Im an affiliated scholar. Program today is called jack london, apostle of the American West. And its being coupon sorried by Stanford University library ris. As bruce was describing, the center is dedicated to advancing scholarship and public presentation on the past, future of Western North america. This is very appropriate pan ford for them. And the University Library comprehensive range both digital formats in support of research and construction here at stanford. Today we ingnaw grate a new center. It is designed to place a spotlight on the humanities in the American West. Arts west offers the stanford community, innovative public programming on the writers artists and cultural leaders that make it further ground for artistic vision. It offers two distinctive series t great writers of the west focuses on western literary heritage and the great artist of the west elevates the western liberal arts. We begin today with jack london whose